12.05.2010
WikiLeaks and US - India Relations
WikiLeaks have created a Strom in the cup of US government diplomacy. Is this going to dilute the US - India Relationships?
There is no reference to India in the released cables of WikiLeaks. The purpose of WikiLeaks is to tarnish the image of US and create an embarrassing situations to them. It could be a arm twisting act for a favor or for other motive. All media houses should give less importance to WikiLeaks stories and stay focused on other important agendas.
11.21.2010
A Souvenir Poem
http://chromaring.blogspot.com/2010/11/2611-souvenir-poem.html
A poem to the honor the people suffered and lost on 26/11 terrorist attack.
A poem to the honor the people suffered and lost on 26/11 terrorist attack.
11.11.2010
Photo Gallery - Obama Visit India
Air Force One landing at Mumbai.
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| Visit to Humayan tomb |
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| Speech in the Parliment |
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| Visit to the Raj Ghat |
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| Obama at the Taj Hotel |
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| US President India Visit Ends. |
11.02.2010
INDO-US RELATIONSHIP LANDMARKS
INDO-US RELATIONSHIP LANDMARKS
1941 President Franklin D Roosevelt roots for Indian independence. He tells British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill, “India should be made a Commonwealth at
once. After a certain number of years-five perhaps or ten-she should be able to
choose whether she wants to remain in the Empire or have complete
Independence.”
1949 Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to visit America.
1953 India and the United States are embroiled in an acerbic dispute over the Battle
Act, which bars American aid to any country that traded in strategic goods
With China.
1959 Eisenhower becomes the first American president to visit India.
1960 America signs a four-year, $1.27 billion PL-480 food agreement with India.
1966 Indira Gandhi travels to Washington and meets President Lyndon B Johnson.
Although billed as a goodwill visit she admits to an associate that “my main
mission is to get both food and foreign exchange without asking for them.”
1969 Richard Nixon becomes the second American president to tour India in a visit
that’s believed by many to be the least productive by any US president.
1979 A year after Morarji Desai travels to the US, Jimmy Carter comes to India,
visits a village in Haryana, which is later christened “Carterpuri”.
1985 Rajiv Gandhi goes on his first official tour of America; meets President
Ronald Reagan.
2000 Bill Clinton becomes the fourth American president to come to India.
2005 Dr. Manmohan Singh visits America and the much debated nuclear deal is
signed.
2006 Bush comes to India, agrees to support India’s nuclear power programme.
2009 Dr. Manmohan Singh visits Washington, the first foreign leader to be received
as a state guest by the 10-month old Obama administration.
10.30.2010
OBAMA ON MAHATMA
President Obama is on a three day visit to India next week. This will be his first longest stay abroad. He has two important historical visits. One is to the Mani Bhavan Gandhiji Museum in Mumbai. And another to the Gandhi Samadhi.
President Obama is known for his respect for the Mahatma. He has kept the framed picture of Gandhiji in his Senate office and invoked Gandhiji’s name in his Nobel Peace Prize speech.
US officials quotes, “The example of Gandhiji is one that has inspired Americans, inspired African Americans, including Dr. King, and its very personally important to the President.”
9.10.2010
US VISA
One of my friend applied for US tourist Visa. I was shocked to hear that his application was rejected. Most of us want to make use of an opportunity to visit US to look at the Statue of Liberty, White House and Washington.
But the Embassy officials reject visa on various grounds like, no blood relations, income tax etc. At least they could consider giving tourist visa for limited time period for rejected applications. This will help tourist to make use of an opportunity to have a glimpse of the Super Power at least once in there life time.
But the Embassy officials reject visa on various grounds like, no blood relations, income tax etc. At least they could consider giving tourist visa for limited time period for rejected applications. This will help tourist to make use of an opportunity to have a glimpse of the Super Power at least once in there life time.
US AND INDIA
US Embassy has its office at New Delhi in a very posh area. It has signed an agreement with a builder for developing a project costing to several cores of rupees. But the Indian Government has not approved the project and not cleared the proposal to hand over the land to the builder.
The US Government has been taxing the housing benefits of our Indian Officials at the US. And our Government is paying a lot of money to the US as tax. There is no need to waste the public money to others as tax when there is lot of money required to do social work and improve infrastructure at villages.
The US Government has been taxing the housing benefits of our Indian Officials at the US. And our Government is paying a lot of money to the US as tax. There is no need to waste the public money to others as tax when there is lot of money required to do social work and improve infrastructure at villages.
8.19.2010
US VISA FEE HIKE
Recently the US Government has increased the H1B visa fee. And the India Government has approached the WTO for an solution. Small percentage of Indian people depend on US employment. Though they earn a large sum of money the hike should be nominally. It should be at a acceptable level in terms of package and benefits.
A win to win compromise must be achieved between the two countries to enhance the one to one relation ship.
A win to win compromise must be achieved between the two countries to enhance the one to one relation ship.
6.27.2010
US NATIONAL PARKS
Travelers to US may not know that there are more than thiry national parks in the US.
The web site http://nationalparkinformation.org, give all information about these parks.
There is only one national park in the US named after a US president. It is Theodore Roosevelt
national park.
The web site http://nationalparkinformation.org, give all information about these parks.
There is only one national park in the US named after a US president. It is Theodore Roosevelt
national park.
6.19.2010
USA.GOV SITE
http://www.usa.gov/
This website give all detailed information about USA.
Information about Jobs and education, Business opportunity, US visa
Regulations and other necessary details.
Its a usefull website for US travellers.
This website give all detailed information about USA.
Information about Jobs and education, Business opportunity, US visa
Regulations and other necessary details.
Its a usefull website for US travellers.
6.11.2010
TOI - An inevitable Partnership
On June 06,2010, there was an article in "The Times Of India", about Us India Partnership. It was published on the account of our External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M. Krishna vist to US for an conference on Us-India relationship.
The article was were well compiled and very much timed.
Let us thank TOI for the crisp article.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/An-inevitable-partnership/articleshow/6016253.cms
The article was were well compiled and very much timed.
Let us thank TOI for the crisp article.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/An-inevitable-partnership/articleshow/6016253.cms
6.05.2010
OIL SPILL
At Gulf of Mexico an oil well exploded and gallons of oil
spewed in to the water. It has polluted water bodies and near by
land. With the crude still flowing freely, Obama Governmet is
on toes to just fix it.
5.30.2010
Indians - US Govt.
Obama Government has appointed Indian-American Kshemendra Paul to a key IT post in the US government.
Mr. Paul native is from Punjab. He has been appointed as Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment.
Mr. Paul native is from Punjab. He has been appointed as Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment.
5.25.2010
Tajmahal and Statue of Liberty
The thoughts that come into the mind while watching the Taj Mahal of Agra is not just its phenomenal beauty, but the immense love which was the reason behind its construction. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan got this monument constructed in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, with whom he fell in love at the first sight. The very first sight of the Taj Mahal, the epitome of love and romance leaves one mesmerized.
On July 4, 1986, America threw a special birthday party for the Statue of Liberty. With a golden sunset glowing in the background, President Ronald Reagan declared, "We are the keepers of the flame of liberty; we hold it high for the world to see." Later, the president pressed a button that sent a laser beam across the water toward the statue. Slowly, dramatically, majestically, a light show unveiled Liberty and her new torch, while spectacular fireworks exploded across the sky. With an entire nation watching - along with 1.5 billion television viewers around the world - and thousands of people filled with gratitude, one wonders how Bartholdi and Laboulaye might have felt as Liberty enlightened the world that historic night.
On July 4, 1986, America threw a special birthday party for the Statue of Liberty. With a golden sunset glowing in the background, President Ronald Reagan declared, "We are the keepers of the flame of liberty; we hold it high for the world to see." Later, the president pressed a button that sent a laser beam across the water toward the statue. Slowly, dramatically, majestically, a light show unveiled Liberty and her new torch, while spectacular fireworks exploded across the sky. With an entire nation watching - along with 1.5 billion television viewers around the world - and thousands of people filled with gratitude, one wonders how Bartholdi and Laboulaye might have felt as Liberty enlightened the world that historic night.
5.16.2010
On 13 th May at Residency Towers T. Nagar, I had an opportunity to attend the Award Ceremony organized by the US Consulate, Regarding US India Partnership Blog Contest. I was one of the participant invited.
Dr. M.S. Ananth Director, IIT gave a wonderful speech about the merits and demerits of information technology. Dr. Sridhara Krishnasami from SRM University speaked on the occasion.
Mr. Rjat G Bhushan - karnataka - indusconnect.blogspot.com - won the first prize.
Mr. Krishnakumar - Madurai - harley-mango tongo's blog - won the second prize
Mr. Sujay Babruwad - Karnataka - won the third prize.
Gallery - Award function photos
Here are some photos of the Award Ceremony for the blog contest titled " U.S. - India Partnership: It Matters," organized by the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai.
5.02.2010
Indians in US Administrations
More number of Indians are getting a wonderful chance in The US Administrations.
It will be an great opportunity to us to make use of this to develop a strong unity and ties with the Super Powers.
It shows that President has immense confidence with the India Origins for their talents and commitments.
4.04.2010
3.28.2010
Struggles clears Hurdles
Pakistans’s struggle is our struggle.
A stable Pakistan is in the best interests of the world. Today’s dialogue is not the last.
3.21.2010
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
President Barack Obama recalled the visit of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the US in 1949.
For it was exactly 60 years ago, in a ceremony not unlike this, that an American president welcomed to the White House the first prime minister of an independent India,” he said, rolling out the red carpet for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the first state visit of his presidency.
“And as Prime Minister Nehru said of the work before them, may our two great nations ‘find many ways of working together in friendly and fruitful cooperation to our mutual advantage, and for the good of humanity,’” Obama recalled.
3.14.2010
India PM vist to US
On Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's US visit in November 2009, the Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative was set up to strengthen linkages between American and Indian universities.
Other key outcomes as a result of the visit include partnership for global peace and security and cooperation in energy security, food security and climate change.
On other fronts too, India and the US continue to enter into agreements. They recently concluded three agreements including the creation of a science and technology endowment fund and a technical safeguard agreement for the launch of civilian satellites incorporating US components
3.10.2010
3.06.2010
3.04.2010
Prime Ministers of India
1 Mr. Jawahar Lal Nehru - Indian National Congress
2. Mr. Gulzarilal Nanda - Indian National Congress
3. Mr. Lal Bahadur Shastri - Indian National Congress
4. Mr.Gulzarilal Nanda - Indian National Congress
5. Mrs.Indira Gandhi - Indian National Congress
6. Mr. Morarji Desai - Janata Party
7. Mr.Charan Singh - Janata Party
8. Mrs. Indira Gandhi - Indian National Congress
9. Mr Rajiv Gandhi - Indian National Congress
10.Mr. Vishwanath Pratap Singh - Janata Dal
11. Mr. Chandra Shekhar Samajwadi Janata Party
12. Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao - Indian National Congress
13. Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Bharatiya Janata Party
14. Mr.H. D. Deve Gowda - Janta dal
15.Mr.Inder Kumar Gujral - Janta dal
16.Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Bharatiya Janata Party
17. Mr. Dr. Manmohan Singh - Indian National Congress
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